Our Lands Speak is a prolific series of books documenting the fascinating findings of This Land Archaeology Inc. excavations since 2006, led by founder, author, and Ontario’s senior-most archaeologist, Bill Finlayson.
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The Official Release of The Archaeology of Five Queensville Farmsteads, Volume 2, Our Lands Speak
Welcome back. As I discussed in my last blog, 2018 marks the 100th anniversary of the operation of Sharon Temple as a museum open to the public. After its closure in 1889, the temple sat derelict for many years until it was purchased by the York Pioneers and...
Sharon Temple National Historic Site and The Archaeology of Five Queensville Farmsteads
This year, 2018, marks the 100th anniversary of the preservation of the Sharon Temple and its operation of a museum open to the public—and you’re invited to the celebrations on Sat, Sept 8 at 2pm. It is a happy coincidence that this year also sees the publication of...
OLS Reflections: Excavation of Armstrong Burial Mound, Rainy River, Ontario
Thanks for joining me again this week, as I share with you my discoveries around the excavation of burial mounds. Burial mounds are a unique burial practice of a few pre-contact Indigenous peoples in Ontario. These groups would bury their dead in, or under, mounds of...
OLS Reflections: Pukasaw Pit Underwater Archaeological Survey, Lake Superior
Welcome back. Here’s another walk down memory lane. You may recall in my previous post, I described Professor Roger Deane’s underwater geological survey from Tobermory to Manitoulin Island during the summer of 1965 in which I was one of the divers. Once we completed...
OLS Reflections: 1965 Underwater Geological Survey, Tobermory to Manitoulin
In this post, I’m pleased to share with you an excerpt from my unpublished memoir, continuing my exploration of underwater geology. Enjoy these reflections of the past. After testing our underwater survey techniques in Lake Superior and doing a recreational dive in...
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